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Pure Cowboy
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Item Number: A942 / $2,600.
Exquisite Plains Indian Pipe CLICK FOR: NEW PHOTOS PAGE This beautiful Plains Indian pipe is constructed of a wooden stem that measures a full 31 and 1/2 inches long. The pipe is made of black pipestone and is 5 and 1/2 inches long and the bowl is 2 and 3/4 inches high. The stem is flat, approximately 1 and 1/2 inches wide, with a round mouthpiece. In Plains culture pipes took on a ritual and religious importance and are steeped in cultural significance. Collectors can not only enjoy the aesthetic appeal but buy something with a direct link to the American Indian past. Pipes and tobacco were used for medicinal purposes and smoking was used to counter hunger and thirst and to focus the smoker intellectually and spiritually. Pipes were also utilized as objects of exchange, creating alliances for peace, trade and war. Some pipes were occasionally used in the torture and execution of enemies, while others were utilized for personal cleansing and recreation. Plains Indian Pipe / Item Number: A942 / $2,600. Click Here To E-mail Us About This Plains Indian Pipe |
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